Harless v. Niles

Opinion by:

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

This interlocutory appeal arises from a lawsuit filed by Donald and Mary Niles against James Harless. In their suit, the Niles sought damages for personal injury and property damage they allegedly sustained when Harless’s patrol car collided with their vehicle. Harless, a patrol supervisor with the Guadalupe County Sheriffs Department, moved for summary judgment on the grounds that he was entitled to official immunity. The trial court denied his motion, and this appeal ensued. See Tex. Civ. PRAC. & Rem.Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(5) (Vernon Supp.2002). We…